A LITERATURA INFANTIL PARA A CONSTRUÇÃO DO CONHECIMENTO NA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL

Abstract

The present study aimed to demonstrate the relevance of children's literature as a tool for knowledge construction, presenting ideas about what literature involves in the early childhood education stage. Furthermore, the current research sought to answer the following questions: What is the importance of children's literature in the process of cognitive, emotional, and social development of a child, and what is the relationship between knowledge construction and the concepts guiding the early childhood education stage? As for the specific objectives, they were based on: conceptualizing children's literature; characterizing the importance of literature in early childhood education; relating children's literature to the child's development, with an emphasis on the importance of symbolically and playfully offered situations for the child's maturation and cognitive, emotional, and social development process. Regarding the methodological procedures used in this study, they included the development of qualitative data and analysis through bibliographic review based on reading and reflection on books, articles, and magazines. The main authors used for the foundation of this work were Coelho, Freitas, Kishimoto, Lajolo, Nascimento, Oliveira, among others. It was concluded from this study that children's literature conveys practical lessons, helps shape students' character, and can assist in their learning, serving as a significant tool in the student's development process. It encourages interaction with the surrounding world, providing a broader perception of cognitive, emotional, and social development.